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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
WEST VIRGINIA'S PRISON.

MOUNDsVILLE, w. VA, Feb. IL
The penitentiary investigation com.
mittee closed its session this even
ing. The result has been a mass of
testimony showing cause for a CON-
plete cleaning out of the institution
By the Legislature and a total revis-
ion of the laws governing its opera
tons. The committee charge that
the punishment has not only been
barbarous and brutal, but 1T has
been shown that prostitutes have
been taken to the prison; that
whlskey has been handed into con.
victs; that the superintendent has
been discounting prison bills and
taking the difference; tina. the
guards and officials are divided Into
hostile factions, under whose clash.
ing and conflicts the convicts have
suffered greatly. This state OF
affairs has not been confined to the
administration of Col. Peck, but has
been going on for years, and, in
some respects, being worse IN former
years than now. The police records
have been so neglected as to show
but small percentage of the tor.
lures inflicted on convicts, aud the
whole matter is public scandal of
the first magnitude. The report
will be made to the legislature on
Monday.
Before the clese fthe cross exam
nation, the defense asked WiIkin.
son if he had not whipped some
prisoner standing on one side of
OF him, while another guard threshed
him from the opposite side; to
which Wilkinson replied that he
had, bnt instead Of himself and one
man having done the whipping,
there we're four men at it, among
whom was Peck, who assisted BY
bearing the convict over the head
with billy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
SACRIFICING FLESH AND BLOOD TO
MAINTAIN APPEARANCES.

On the first page of this issue ap.
pears an account of a respectable
lady who was for years imprisoned
in an insane asylum, though as sane
as those who put her there. The
frequency of such cases proves how
easy it is for influential relatives to
put obnoxious members out of the
road, for social causes. The laws
seem to favor people disposed to get
rid Of the presence of those who are
in the way in family social circles.
In Cumberland several weeks ago,
in course of conversation with some
gentlemen who were once county
officials, instances were recalled
where years ago few well-known
eccentric individuals were placed in
some asylum, and nothing heard Of
them since, though declared perfect
ly sane by all who knew them, In
one instance a young man begged
the committing magistrate not to
send him to Mt. Hope but to some
State Asylum, and he explained that
in public institutions they are oc-
casionally examined and discharged
if their condition warrants, but in
private asylums they are kept as
long as paid for, and the bettertheir
condition the less their chances of
getting ont, unless friends interest
themselves sufficiently to have them
examined, or they or the State re-
fuse further payment. Among the
Scotch.Irish emigrants to settle
ment not hundred miles from the
present town of Gettysburg, Pa,
were poor but respectable couple
who by industry raised themselves
socially and financially. Among
their children was worthy daugh-
ter, who married respectfully and by
following in the footsteps of her
parents became prominent in society
and we'll off. Her husband died and
she fell to the care of a very aristo-
cratic and his equally aristocratic
family, who were shining representa-
tives of society and the church, state
and professions in which they NOV
ed. The old lady was intelligent,
highly respectable, and of good
Judgment, but she carried with her
the plainness and commences of
her day, naturally becoming her,
and which made her a favorite and
much admired by those of the family
who were not direct heirs, to whom
she gave such presents as she
thought proper. Alas! those fatal
steps. A family council, through
the family physician, decided best
to put her in an asylum, where she
died completely heart broken, a
sacrifice to social avarice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

The reports published last week
that the Republicans were going
over to Camden, aroused the people
of the State, and hundreds OF letters
and kilograms were sent in at once
denouncing the deal. The Republi-
can papers are strong in their de.
nunciation of the threatened sell
out, and some pretty hard things
have been said. Senator Morris, u
perfect gentleman, as solid as steel,
and a popular representative, took
the floor and hewed unpleasantly
close to the line, and not a man
picked up his chips.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
MARTINsBURG, FEB. 16, 1887.
To VIM. r. Hodgson, Jacob NJ. French,
Ellis Ellis, and all others, the credi.
tors of the estate of James L. Gait,
deceased, who will come in and con.
tribute to the expenses of this suit.
plaintiffs, VS..
Mahala E. Calf in her own right and as
Administrative of James L. Gaff de
ceased. Catharine E. Bowen nee
Gaff and Hiram Bowen, her hus.
band, Laura E. Gaff and VIM. l..
Gaff, defendants.
You are hereby notified upon the 10th
day of March, 1887, to state and set
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as administrators of James Calf, de-
ceased, required to be taken by the
decree of Berkeley Circuit Court,
rendered on the I'd day of February,
1887, in suit in chancery, depend
ing in said Court, in which you are
parties, plaintiffs and defendants, at
which time and place you are re.
quired to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner
in Chancery of the said Court, the
day and year first aforesaid.
Att J. 7. PICKING, Com'r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

We may be wrong, but whenever
we see man elected by the people
of any party, scrupulously afraid of
soaring his political conscience by a
vote not strictly in has party's favor,
our opinion of his honesty is doubt
full. Men who would see the poor
outraged, the helpless murdered,
the peoples voice strangled, the tax
payers robbed, rather see evil exist
to the public than run any risk of
injury to the party, would do any
thing mean to curry little political
or social favor. They are in politics
like in society,-on the ragged edge,
looking up to their betters for a
bone belonging to some other dog,
and regarding those beneath them
as no better than rubbish in their
way. They are mere tools of the
moment; pampered cyclists at the
shrine of worldly success; fortunes
phantoms; aping aristocratic will
o'-the-wisps; what they are only
by the mighty uncertainties of life.
In all classes and circles, under all
human conditions, there are those
who cling to the highest swell of
every tide, like a rat among ice
bergs,-always on top. They may
be right, and life not worth living
under other circumstances. Thous-
ands must mourn that q few may
rejoice. Revolutions are sometimes
glorious things. Peace is but power
ty prolonged, and is silent revoIu.
ton in which thousands daily perish.
The cardinal on his throne, the
princess at her banquet, the high
born in all the rank of their nobility,
are only individuals of the family of
millions, the rest of whom have
drunk deep of the cup of sorrow,
tasted bitterly the fruits of disgrace,
suffered all the miseries of wretched-
ness, and felt every pang of re-
morse, only to perish unseen, un-
known, uncared for, that the few
might wallow in wealth and happi-
ness
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

Thank the Lord, Gettinger's green
eyed monster monopoly saloon
amendment was defeated. We
have now about 10 or 20 saloons,
that pay from $1,000 to $4,000 Ii
cense. He would reduce, the number
of saloons to three, at a license of
$500 for retail and 5000 for whole
sale,-give three men the saloon
monopoly at one half the license
now paid. Will he please state who
the three men are that want the
whiskey monopoly. Probably he'd
turn his Tar Heel establishment into
a saloon! IT the few can only be
made rich, the many can go to the
poorhouse
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

A good deal Is said and done
against the increase OF the pension
lists, and the President keeps on
vetoing bills in that direction as
they come mp. We think the money
paid in pensions deseryedly expend-
ed. It is payment in recognition
of the services OF those who risked
their lives and property for the
cause OF their country, in the past,
and an encouragement in future
emergencies. Many of the soldiers
and their widows need it. :
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
A Gift for ALL.

In order to give all chance to test it.
and thus be convinced of its wonderful
curative powers, DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
will be, for limited time, given away.
This offer is not only liberal, but shows
unbounded faith in the merits of this
great remedy. All who suffer from
coughs, colds, consumption, asthma,
bronchitis, or any affection of throat.
chest or lungs, are especially requested
to call at E. c. Williams, Jr.. & Bro. Is
drug store and get trial bottle Free
Large bottles 81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
SHANGHAI NEWS.

The pack of HERALDs failed to come
to this Office on Saturday. We missed
them very much.
Rev. John d. Freed of the United
Brethren Church finished his work on
this circuit this week. His lab0rs DUR
ing the past year have been crowned
with abundant success. One hundred
and twenty-five persons have embra-
ced religion at the different appoint
ments. The number at each place be-
ing as follows: Sleepy Creek appoint
ment 10, Snyder's school house apt
80. Jones Springs 80, Mt. Carmel 10,
Sulphur Spring 10.
The meeting at Sulphur Spring apt
is still in progress and several peni-
tents still at the altar. God speed the
good work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grantham gave a grand
entertainment and turkey roast to
their many friends in this neighbor-
hood on Tuesday the 18th inst, it be-
ing the eighty-third birthday of Miss
Maria Kitchen, who is a sister to Mr..
M. B. Kitchen, and aunt to Mrs. Gran
than. We wish Aun Maria many
such happy birthdayst and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grantham all the good luck inn
aginable in return for their generous
hospitality an this and and many other
similar occasions. All the guests en-
joyed themselves finely and departed
for their homes we'll pleased with
having spent very pleasant day.
Mrs. Mary E. Stuckey, of Illinois,
daughter of Josephus Bishop is spend
ing the winter with friends and rela-
tives in this neighborhood.
Mr.. Charles Jefferson visited Shang-
hal last week. He was DEAR hunting.
The Shanghai band have been around
serenading the neighbors and taking
them as much by surprise as possible;
they enjoy seeing the folks kick over
their chairs in their haste to the door
on hearing the first blast of music.
They play we'll.
Feb. 10Th, 1887. ANNA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
Senator Camden has returned to
Washington, very much disguised.

Senator Camden has returned to
Washington, very much disguised.
Captain William p. Lane was
nominated postmaster at Hagers-
town.
Secretary Manning has placed his
resignation in the hands of the
President.
Thirty four dead bodies have been
recovered from the wreck of the Yer
mont Central Road.
John jacobson, of Omaha, Neb.,
strangled his four months old child
and then hanged himself.
Boodler Alderman O'Neil was
sentenced to four and a half years.
Imprisonment and to pay fine OF
$1,000.
Edwin Ii. Filter, Republican, was
elected mayor of Philadelphia by over
10000 majority, and all the other
Republican candidates were elected.
PIEDMONT, w. VA, Feb. 13.-
JOSEPH Kuhn was found on the rail
road track one mile east of Pied
mont with both legs and one arm
cut off, from which injuries he died
this morning.
Louis Obesha's residence at st.
Ignace, Mich, was destroyed by
fire, and Obesha and his wife were
terribly burned, and walked long
distance in their night clothes, being
nearly frozen when they reached the
house of the nearest neighbor.
There are over four hundred appli.
cants for the five commissionerships
created under the new Interstate
Commerce bill. Possibly, one or Two
of these will be appointed, but the
probabilities are that all the places
will be given to men who have not
applied for them.
The feeling in Ireland runs higher
and higher. On Sunday the govern
ment issued a proclamation for.
bidding Nationalist meeting.
Michael Davitt, whom not even pri.
son walls can terrify, refused to ac-
cept copy of this document. The
crowds took copies Of it and burned
them amid cheers and groans.
PITTsBURG, Pa. February H.
kilograms from Eastern Ohio state
that terrible wind storm passed
over that section today. At Louis
vile seven houses and a wooden fac
tory we're blown down, and the Cath
Ollie church and seminary, two large
and costly structures, partially de.
molished. Not chimney is left stand.
ing in town. The loss will reach
800, 700. AT Wooster, Ohio, the
residence of M. X. Hard was wreck
ed, and the tower of the Lutheran
Church was blown through the roof of
the new Methodist church. Several
other houses were unroofed, and trees
and fences blown dowb. The loss will
be several thousand dollars. During
the storm at Tyrone, Pa, a tree blew
down, killing four Hungarian rail.
road ladorers, who had taken shell.
ter under it
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
RanaWS Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of the town: $ am "a
years old. have been troubled with kid
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years : could not dress myself without
help. Now am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
homework. / owe my thanks to Elec-
trio Bitters for having renewed my youth,
and removed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, only soc. at E. G..
williams. Jr.. & Bro Drug Store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
TO Be SUBMIT TED.

The Senate came to its senses
Thursday, when three votes changed
in favor of submitting prohibitory
amendment to the people of West
Va, and passed the bill, laying all
other measures 1t has been fo0ling
with ON the table. Prohibition will
be voted upon at the general cleo.
ton in Nov. 1888.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS !

To the Creditors of Thomas C. Harper,
deceased.
In Pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court of the County of Berkeley,
made in cause therein pending to
subject the real estate of the said
Thomas G. Harper to the payment
of his debts, you are required to pre-
sent your claims against the estate Of
the said 7. G. Harper, for adjudication
to John I. Picking, Commissioner,
at his Office in the said county, on or
before the 28th day of March, 1887
Witness, s. II. Martin, Clerk of said
Court, this 10th day of February 1887.
6tl s. II. MARTIN, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
B N. Queen Street,
MARTINsBURG, w. VA.
We nominate Senator RItclile
Morris for Governor in 1888.

The Statesman is opposed to any
extension oil the Legislative session.
and says the sentiment OF the people
is almoust unanimous against pro
longing the constitutional limit. IL
is right.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

Do not allow a cough or cold to get
seated but break it up at once by using
DR.. Seth Ar7,old's Cough Killer, the old
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Mothers. teething and .fretfM children
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

Tax payers can do nothing better
for their interest, than writing each
a personal letter to our representa-
tives, asking them to vote against
an extended session. There is no
use in wasting further time and
heaping up more debts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

The few Republican papers ID tins
State that sounded the traitors
call, can now apply to themselves
the curses they threatened upon
those who would vote for Camden
They can now run their presses WIN
coal oil power and line their graves
with Camden waste.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

Monongalia Republicans are
unit for unity in our ranks at Char
leston.-We want no foolishness at
this late hour; stick, STICK, STICK
TO A REPUBLICAN, FIRST,
LAST AND ALL THE TIME FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR
MoryantOwn Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
LET THE LAW BE ENFORCED.
MEN HAVE NO RIGHT TO TAKE THE
LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS.

Friday night of last week, posse
went from Paw-Paw to Timber
Ridge, to tar and feather a man
named Miller for living with a wo-
man who had left her husband
Willard White, Of Wheeling, was
the first to enter the homes. He
was shot dead ON the spot, when the
others fed. Miller escaped.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

1t is amusing to see how the Coal
Oil Johnny alarmists crawled out OF
their grounding holes, backwards,
for fear of seeing their shadow. The
Republican avalanche of opinion
Rugged them, like real old Mar
ion County bear.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

The Senate has passed a bin
providing for steel cruisers and
coast defences at a cost of from
twenty-five to fifty million. The
expenditure of this amount will give
employment to thousands. The
House should endorse this Senate
move.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

The inmates of the Weston In
sane Asylum passed a resolution de-
claring the Republicans who vote
for Camden fit company for them
selves. There is method in their
madness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
GETTINGER FIGHTING MAD.
MIR. FUssY.FEATHER CHEws UP
THE CORRESPONDENT FOR MIS-
REPRESENTING HIM, AND
JUMPS ON HIS FELLOW
SENATORS FOR OP-
POSING HIM.
Al,cays Ia q Brou achererer he has
anything to do aciM the public.

We do not question Gettinger's
right to vote as he pleases, but the
people have a right to hold him
there and question the reasons he
gives for his course. There is dis
tinction between submitting an
amendment to the people and out
right prohibition. Thousands Of
people might favor the submission
of the amendment and then not
vote for it. The people rule, and if
there is one privilege they possess
above all others, it is the right to
petition. Democrats and Republi-
cans have been confronted with the
prohibitory amendment question, in
this State, for years, and both sides
straddled the question as long as
possible, until it assumed such pro
portions in politics that both par
ties promised directly or indirectly
to let it to the people. In 1892
there were 1864 petitioners, in
Guiding one roll Of 1000 women. In
1886 there was not a county that did
not send numbers of petitions rang
ing from a few hundred to thous-
ands. The Clerk of the House as.
serts that there are whole boxes of
petitions that were never opened.
Churches and religious associations
of all denomination sent in their
prayers and petitions for the sub,
mission of prohibltory amendment
to the people; several conferences
Of from 10000 to $4,000 strong.
Gettinger argues that the idea
that the people want prohibition is
a " humbug," which is not the ques-
ton in debate; the privilege of
voting upon it, which costs nothing,
is all that is asked. If the people
adopt it or vote it down, either re-
suit would settle it.
We take the following from the
Parkersburg Freeman -
OF all the enemies OF the peoples
measure, Senator Gettinger seems
the
MOST UNREASONABLE AND BITTER.
He replied to Mr.. McCreery, and
with much spirit argued to show
that there was no evidence that the
people wanted submission. He said
there was only 1.-THE of the people
sending up their petitions, and as
the rest had not petitioned he
argued that they didn't want it.
His argument was on
LEVEL WITH THAT OF THE THIEF,
who was very indignant at the idea
of being found guilty on the evil
dence of one man who saw him
steal the horse. "Why," said he,
81 can bring thousand men who
will swear they didn't see me steal
it," Mr.. Gettinger seems to feel
that he's getting into Prohibition
humble bees nest, and it is but
natural that he should be agitated.
Mr.. Morris replied, showing the
fallacies of the Senator's position.
A DUEL AVOIDED.
Mr.. Gettinger took exceptions to
some of Mr.. ,Morris's remarks, and
REJoINED IN HOT WORDS,
with much feeling, but duel was
avoided and all Tuffled feelings
assuaged by the assurance from Mr..
Morris that he meant no reflections
on the Senator's motives or integrity
and protesting there was no cause
for his intimations of readiness to
MOP UP THE EARTH WITH HIM.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
SATURDAY. FEB. 18th, 1887.

THE HERALD has the largest bona
fide circulation OF amy paper published
Ina the eastern end OF this State, and n
town ciFculfion equal TO that Of she
other two papers combined. Printed
lists always open to the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

President Cleveland has vetoed
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
distribution of seeds in the drouth-
stricken portions of Texas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

Simon Porter. farmer near
Point Pleasant, w. vr., fatally shot
his daughter because she refused to
milk kicking COW.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
laew advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE F!
CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
MARTINsBURG, Feb.y 16, 1897.
ESocH G. HEDGES, Plaintifr.


Theresa A. Mussetter, (nee Boggs,) in
her own right and as executrix of
Thomas c. Harper, decd VIM. II
Stewart, administrator of John Stew.
art, decd; Israel Wood, and John
Coffinberger, defendants.
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the 2Sth day of March
1887, to state and settle the accounts
of Theresa A. Mussetter as execu.
trix of Thomas G. Harper, decd
and also to audit the debts against
the estate of the said Thomas G. Har.
per, together with their priorities
and several amounts, and ascertain
the real estate of which he died
seized, and the fee simple and rental
value of same required to be taken
by the decree of Berkeley Circuit
Court, rendered on the 26 day
of january, 1887, in a suit depending
in said Court, in which you are par.
ties, plaintiff and defendants at
which time and place you are requir.
ed to attend. Given under my hand.
as Commissioner in chancery of the
said Court, the day and year first
aforesaid. ]. I. PICKING, Com'r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
HAY FOR SALE.

The undersigned has
TEN TONS OF GOOD TIMOTHY HAY
which will be sold right. Apply to
MRS. NJ. E. KITCHEN,
one and half miles south of Shanghai
P. o., Berkeley Co., w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

The losses from hog cholera in
Indiana for the past year are esti
mated at 100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

The River and Harbor bill allows
$1,000 for the Guyandotte, $1,000 for
Elk River, Kananawha $3.50, OO0,-
Rivers of this state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

1t is expected the trade dollar bill,
as amended, will pass the Senate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19

with much feeling, but duel was
avoided and all ruffled feelings
assuaged by the assurance from Mr..
Morris that he meant no reflections
on the Senator's motives or integrity
and protesting there was no cause
for his intimations of readiness to
MOP UP THE EARTH WITH HIM.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-19
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